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			<h2 class=title>Saga Dawa Duchen Practice Retreat Update</h2>
			<h3 class=sub>Vajrasattva Druchen</h3>
			There are three different types of Vajrasattva practices with respect to three 
			levels of faculty of the practitioners. For those with the sharpest faculty, 
			practitioners simply practice by withholding the Dzogchen view; for those with 
			the middling faculty, one does so according to the generation and completion 
			stage practice; for those with the lowest faculty, one practices Vajrasattva 
			by applying the four determinations. Both Mipham Rinpoche and 
			H.H. Jigme Phuntsok Rinpoche had composed sadhanas for all levels of practitioners; 
			the former even compiled two distinct sadhanas for peaceful and wrathful deity practices.

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			On the year of 1997, H.H. Jigme Phuntsok Rinpoche revealed this mind treasure from 
			within his wisdom mind. This sadhana is a condensed version compared to the terma 
			that Rinpoche had retrieved from The Jewel Lake in Ching-Hai Province in 1994, also 
			a renowned Vajrasattva practice. This concise sadhana consists mainly of prayers, 
			which allows practitioners to practice without receiving a prior empowerment. 
			Having keenly observed with his ultimate wisdom awareness, Rinpoche advised that 
			Vajrasattva has an extraordinary and profound connection with beings in this degenerate 
			time. He instructed that the merit one accumulated by reciting the Vajrasattva mantra 
			four hundred thousand times is equivalent to reciting the Mani mantra five hundred 
			billion times! One would certainly be able to actualize what one wishes for, taking 
			rebirth in Dewachen or any Pureland one wishes to go. Vajra master H.H. Jigme Phuntsok Rinpoche 
			is the entirety of all the Buddhas of the three times. The two termas he revealed have 
			extremely profound connection and meanings to us. The Saga Dawa Duchen anniversary, annual 
			celebration of Buddha’s birth, enlightenment, and paranirvana, starts on the 8th of April 
			in Tibentan Lunar calendar and lasts for ten days. This year, Dechen Rang Dharma Center 
			will co-host a real-time, two-day Vajrasattva retreat with Sertha’s Five-Science Buddhist 
			Academy , joining efforts in gathering immense merits and dedicating them towards world peace. 
			Lama Drimed suggests vegitarian diet during this auspicious period of time. 
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				Time : June 14 Saturday and June 15, Sunday 10:00am - 5:00 p.m. <br>
				June 15 10am will have life release activity at Berkeley Marina<br>
				Vegitarin Lunch and Dinner will be provided in San Jose center<br>
				Teacher : Lama Drimed Lodro. <br>
				Language : Mandarin with English translation<br>
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			<h2 class=title>Vajrasattva Teaching and Practice</h2>
			<h3 class=sub>Vajrasattva Druchen</h3>
			One of four biggest practice in Sertha Larung Five Sciences Buddhist
			Academy, the Vajrasattva practice, usually held on April 1 of Tiebatan 
			calendar for 10 days. Lama Drimed will lead such practice as similar to
			Larung Five Sciences Buddhist Academy on June 14 and 15. During 2 days'
			practices, the practitioner will accumulate 10,000 sutra of Vajrasattva.
			If you can make bodhicitta and accomplish 400,000 sutra, you can gain the 
			benefits from common 30 billion sutra which are accumulated by all practitioners
			in this event around the world. It's welcome that everybody can join
			this event and you can <a href=mailto://info@dechenrang.org>email us</a>
			to send the names you want to dedicate.
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				Time : June 14 Saturday and June 15, Sunday,  10:00am - 5:00 p.m. <br>
				Teacher : Lama Drimed Lodro. <br>
				Language : Mandarin with English translation<br>
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